Clamping ring



July 12,1927. 1,635,347

J. ROGGINGER GQLAMPING RiNG Filed Nov. 4, 1925 gin wanton JOHN Eocc/lvcre Patented July 12, 1927.

UNHTEo sures mia r; time i I JOHN" ROGG-INGER, OF SAN DIEGO,

'cnnrronnm, ASSIGNOR TO nono'o ivrref oo.,gor

nono oanrrolnvm, A co'nronamronor CALIFORNIAQ'I CLAMPING JRING.

Application filed November 4, 1925. Serial No. 66,708.,

-My invention relates to clamping rings,

more particularly adapted for clamping nipples to the necks of nursing bottles or forclamping covers, caps or the likeover containers,

The objects of my invention are: first, to provide aclamping ring for securely clamp ing a nipple, coveror cap around the open end of a bottle or other container, and

which clamping ring may ,beieasily and quickly applied, as well as easily andjquiclc ly removed, as desired; second, to provlde a clamping ring, of this class, of yieldabl'y.

extensible construction, the ends of which ring are contracted orfidrawn relatively to each other by over-center lever means yields ably retained ina locked vposition by the inspring action for extension of the ends of the ring and means for securing a cord,

cable or chain to the ring; fifth, to provide a wire clamping ring of this class Tpivotally' 7 connected at its freef'ends to the one end of and intermediate the endsof; an overcenter lever for contracting the ends of the ring relatively to each other, the lever being resiliently-retained in a locked posltlonby reason of its over-center connection with the ring when contracted and also by reason-of the inherent resiliency of the ring; sixth, to provide an ov'er-center-i lever actuated wire clamping ring in which the actuating lever is provided at its free end with 1 an ex tended lug adapted to, be sprung to one side and locked behind a second loop in the main ring structure; seventh, toprovide as a whole a novelly constructed clamping ring of this class, and eighth, to i provide a clamp-[ ing ring of this class whichisparticularly simple and economical of construction, durable, efficient, and which will not readily deteriorate or-get out of order. '1 l TWith these and other objects inlview, as will appear hereinafter, my invention consi sts of certain novel'features of construction, combination and; arrangement [of ,parts i and portions, as "will be hereinafter do scribedin detail and particularly forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompany ng drawings andltothe characters of referencethereon,which iorm; V

apart of this application, in which:

l igure 1 is a fragmentary side elevational I view [of a nursing bottle with a nipple polsitloned over the open end thereof and myv clamping ring securing the nipple to: the bottle; Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view thereof, taken through-2 2 of Fig.1, and F s 318 an rgedpe p t v wwwing the looking or claniping lever a contracted or locked position relatively to the ring, shown fragmentarily, the lvi-ew being i 1 taken from the inside,,asindicated by the line in 2. v i I Like characters of referencerefer to similar parts and portionsthroughout the.several views ofthe drawings, ff y The ring member 1, lever 2, rivets?) and 4E, and the chain 5, constitutelthe principal parts and 7 structure. I y

The ringmemberl ismade of'resilient wire in annular form open and overlapping at one side with loops l and 1? at its ends anda relativelyjlarge .loop 1? atits opposite side and intermediate its ends, as shown best in Fig. 2. ;The leverQ portions of my. clamping ring p for contracting": the ring member 1 around thenipfple 6, for securing the nipple'around the shouldered neck of the nursing bottle 7 consists/pref-f I, erably of a flat piece of metal slightly curved and pivota lly connected at its one end, by means of a rivet'3,.through the loop I 1? of the ring, and also pivotally connected intermediate its ends, by means of a rivetil, through theother loop 1 at the other end of the. ring member, as shown The looped,

ends of the ring memberll arepivotally con;

nected to the lever '2 on the opposite sides oft-he latter, as shownbestfinfiigrl, When from the main portion dithering-member the ring member 1 is contracted bytheflever .2., he pivotal connection of therlevera and the loop 1 is-preferablyslightly. extended j 1100. I

of the lever-for .retaining'the instead of h sam es ie the n ppl T e 0169 T pr des sp ng mean I .tOlJ p mi th r n member to becontractedtoia certain ezrtent curing of a chain 5, orxother and to yieldably hold the lever in a locked position;- The loop 1; also permits. the sesuitable means, to, the ring member to prevent the same from dropping, if desired. I V

The outer 'or free end of the lever 2 is provided at its inner edge with a downwardly which is adapted to. be m serted into an outwardly bent loop 1 proextending lug 2 vided at acertain distance from the end 01 the ring member provided with the loop 1. In orderto lock-the lever 2" relatively to I the ring member 1', the former is raised particular construction, combination and ardesire to include in j the scope of my invendistOrtabl-Q and provided ring member.

-' a loop portion near rangement orparts and portions, 1 do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement, but

tion the construction, combination and ar r'angement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thusdescribed my invention, what Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Lett ers Patent'is: f 1. In a device of the class described. a ring. member open at one side with its ends overlapping, and a locking lever 'pivotally ronne'cted at its ofsaic'l'ring member andpivotaHy connected intermediate its ends with the other end of said ring memben said lever being laterally with a locking 1 1.1g adapted to bellaterally 'hit't'ed and inserted into an'outwardly extended loop in said .ZrIn a device of the class described, the combination with a container, or a; resiliently extensil'ile' annular ringinember open at one side and adapted to extend completely around the neck of the container, and a locking'lever pivotally connected at its one end and intern'ie diate its ends to the ends 'ofsaid'rlng member fo-ropening and coin tractmg the same, said rlng member having. the-end connected with the one'endiof said lever; said loop portion oeing adapted to rece ve locking means at the free end of the lever when said end is 'posi tioned against said Container.

fiQ Yresili'ently extensible ring member open at.

3; Ina 'dev ce'of the class described, a

one side, and a locking lever pivotallycon-' nectedat ts one-end and intermediate its ends. to the ends "of said ring iii-ember for opening and contracting! the same; said lever be ng laterally distortable and provided at plate sufficiently re-' silien't to permit ready lateral distortion of one end with the one end.

-l ree end after being shifted; to a contracted position,

' adapted to :be locked near its free the ends of sa-id ring relation for resilientand-a contracting lever ly retaining said lever in. contracted. rela tion'relatively to said ring member 5. In a device of the class described, a

resiliently extensible wire clamping ring member open at one side and provided at its opposite side'and intermediate its ends wit-h a loop providing spring means forsaid ring member and means for securing ahold 'ing means'theretor, and a contracting lever pivotally connected to the ends of said ring member in over-center relation for resiliently retaining said lever tion relatively to sa-idfring member, said lever being distortable in the direction of in contracted 'rela-. I

the axis of said ring member and provided at its'frce end with a lug adapt-ed 'to b-e inserted and resiliently retained in an-out' wardly extended loop in said ring member.

6. In a device of the class'describ-ed, a resilient wire clamping ring member open at one side and provided intermediate" its ends with a. completely circular contractible loop, and lever means connecting thed'ree ends of said ring member; i

7. In a device of the-class described, a

resilient wire clamping ring member ofpen atone side and provided intermediate its ends with a completely circular contractible loop, and lever means "connecting the free ends of said ring member, said lever being adapted 'to'contract said ring member and end behind said ring member. I v

8.In a device of the class describedfa resilient 'wire clampingring member open at one side and provided intermediate its ends'with a completely circular 'contractibleloop. the free ends of said ring member be 'ing provided with loops, and, a fiat ring con tracting lever pivotally connected at its one end and intermediate its ends to the two endsjofsaid ring member in over-center relation at. the opposite sides of said levers '9.'In a device of theclass described; a resilient wire clamping ring" member open at one side andprovided intermediate its ends with a completely circular contraetible loop, the free ends of said ring member be;

ing provided with loops,; and afi'at ring lever; pivotally connected atiaits I saidlever being resilient and distortable in the direction of the axis of said ring member and provided at the inner edge of its outer end with a lug bent at substantially a right angle therewith, said ring member being provided at a spaced distance from the end connected with the one end of the lever with an outwardly bent 100p adapted to receive and retain the lug of said lever.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set 10 my hand at San Diego, California, this 24th day of October, 1925.

JOHN ROGGINGER. 

